riflemen

noun

plural of rifleman
as in snipers

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  1. snipers
  2. sharpshooters
  3. shooters
Noun
  • Explosive drones and snipers According to the charging documents, the group allegedly planned to fly small drones laden with explosives near the UFC event, forcing an evacuation.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The men allegedly wanted to use drones to create a diversion, and then use snipers to attack attendees fleeing from the June 14 event on the South Lawn of the White House, according to the Justice Department.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of snipers
Noun
  • Free-agent sharpshooters Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard are on the market, and defensive stopper Marcus Smart will leave a hole in the Lakers’ roster after opting out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of sharpshooters
Noun
  • On Instagram last week, Herro also posted a graphic listing the league’s worst midrange shooters last season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Two people were killed and several others injured after at least two shooters exchanged gunfire amid crowds of roughly 13,000 people at Canada’s biggest Latin street festival in Toronto on Saturday, police said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of shooters
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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